Jeff Hodge

Professional Focus

• Over 30 years’ experience in executive search
• Board- and C-level recruitment, as well as board development, matching exceptional succession-level internal candidates with targeted board roles
• Organisations of all sizes and leadership structures, from Fortune 50 to private equity-backed portfolio companies, in a broad range of industries
• Extensive network of contacts and proficiency in the use of data analytics for targeted search

Business Expertise

• Managing Partner of Bialla Partners, a national firm focused on senior executive search, C-level and board assignments; led Board Search Development Practice
• Founder and CEO, Hodge Partners, a San Francisco-based executive search firm which after eight years became part of a large national firm; served as Vice Chairman
• Managing Partner, North America of a another top global executive search firm
• Managing Partner, head of west coast operations for a leading global executive search firm

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Financial Services
• Healthcare & Life Sciences

Global Cross-Sector Practices

• CEO & Board Services
• Human Resources

Additional Expertise

• Automotive
• Family Businesses
• Industrial
• Professional Services
• Technology

Education & Certifications

• B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University

Affiliations & Awards

• Founding Director, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Northern California Chapter
• Board Member, Association of Executive Search Consultants
• Member, Economic Club of Chicago
• Active in various educational and diversity organizations and initiatives, including a leadership role for the 2020 Women on Boards organization